布帛菽粟

bù bó shū sù

Dictionary entry

(lit.) cloth, silk, beans and grain (idiom)

What does 布帛菽粟 mean?

布帛菽粟 (bù bó shū sù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) cloth, silk, beans and grain (idiom)

2(fig.) food and clothing; daily necessities

Character breakdown

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布bùvariant of 布[bu4] · to announce 帛bósilk 菽shūlegumes (peas and beans)粟Sùsurname Su

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布帛菽粟

bù bó shū sù

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